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US National Security Council Asked for Military Options on Iran

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US National Security Council Asked for Military Options on Iran
US National Security Council Asked for Military Options on Iran

Iran Focus

London, 14 Jan – Donald Trump’s National Security Council has asked for military options on Iran in response to the Iran[s support of insurgents in Iraq and the Pentagon has developed plans for a strike on Iran.

The council, led by national security adviser John Bolton, made the request after Iran-linked militants fired three mortar rounds into the diplomatic section of Baghdad, where the US Embassy is located, in September. Thankfully, no one was injured as the mortars landed in a vacant lot.

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Iran Will Enrich Uranium to 20 per Cent

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Iran Will Enrich Uranium to 20 per Cent
Iran Will Enrich Uranium to 20 per Cent

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London, 14 Jan – Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Sunday that Iran has launched “preliminary activities for designing” uranium fuel that has a purity of 20 per cent, a move that would fly in the face of the 2015 nuclear deal.

In remarks carried by state television, Salehi said: “Preliminary activities for designing modern 20 per cent [enriched uranium] fuel have begun.”

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Iran’s Biggest Threat? Women Removing the Forced Hijab

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Iran’s Biggest Threat? Women Removing the Forced Hijab

Iran’s Biggest Threat? Women Removing the Forced Hijab

Iran Focus

London, 13 Jan – Iran faces many crises at the moment, ranging from US sanctions that are crippling the economy to mass protests against the ruling mullahs to a drought that threatens the lives of every Iranian. But, according to the mullahs, none is more dangerous to their continued rule than women removing the mandatory hijab.

They even believe that the anti-hijab protests that many Iranian women have taken part in over the past year are part of a plot by the West to bring about the collapse of the ruling theocracy.

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US Proposes Leaving Troops at Iraq Border in Syria to Safeguard Against Iran Interventionism

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US Proposes Leaving Troops at Iraq Border in Syria to Safeguard Against Iran Interventionism

US Proposes Leaving Troops at Iraq Border in Syria to Safeguard Against Iran Interventionism

Iran Focus

London, 13 Jan – The US is proposing to leave troops near the Iraqi and Jordanian border with Syria when they withdraw from the warzone, in order to stop Iranian entrenchment in the country, according to a draft paper presented to Turkish officials by US National Security Adviser John Bolton.

This news comes as an American official confirmed that the US has begun moving equipment out of Syria, which is the start of the withdrawal tweeted out by Donald Trump last month.

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Attempts by Iranian Officials to Evade Accusations Shocking Torture of Rights Activists

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Attempts by Iranian Officials to Evade Accusations Shocking Torture of Rights Activists

Attempts by Iranian Officials to Evade Accusations Shocking Torture of Rights Activists

Iran Focus

London, 12 Jan – A female civil rights activist who spent close to one month in detention has talked about her “brutal torture” and that of a labor activist arrested with her. Sepideh Qolian, was attacked and detained with several other labor activists in November at the Haft-Tapeh Sugar Mill, alongside workers who were striking for their unpaid wages.

According to labor leader, Esmail Bakhshi, who tried to intervene, he and Qolian were severely assaulted at the time of arrest. The two were taken to prison where systematic torture allegedly began.

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US Will ‘Expel Every Last Iranian Boot’ in Syria Says Secretary of State Pompeo

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US Will ‘Expel Every Last Iranian Boot’ in Syria Says Secretary of State Pompeo

US Will 'Expel Every Last Iranian Boot' in Syria Says Secretary of State Pompeo

 Iran Focus

London, 12 Jan – At a keynote address in Cairo on Thursday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Middle East nations to forge a common stand against Tehran, and pledged that the United States and its allies would chase all Iranian troops from Syria.

“It’s time for old rivalries to end, for the sake of the greater good of the region,” Pompeo told attendees. He added that America “will use diplomacy and work with our partners to expel every last Iranian boot” from Syria and bolster efforts “to bring peace and stability to the long-suffering Syrian people.”

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EU Puts New Sanctions on Iran for Terror Plots

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EU Puts New Sanctions on Iran for Terror Plots

EU Puts New Sanctions on Iran for Terror Plots

By Jubin Katiraie

The EU has imposed new sanctions on Iran following revelations that Iran has ordered four terrorist attacks in Europe in recent years.

In June 2018, Iran plotted to bomb a rally held by the Iranian Resistance in Paris. Thankfully, European officials thwarted this plot and no one was hurt before the four individuals who tried to carry out the plot were arrested.

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International Summit Against Iran Announced by Secretary of State Pompeo

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International Summit Against Iran Announced by Secretary of State Pompeo
International Summit Against Iran Announced by Secretary of State Pompeo

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London, 11 Jan – While traveling in the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News in an exclusive interview, that the United States will host an international summit next month to promote stability and freedom in the Middle East. The meeting will focus on Iran’s regional influence.

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EU Imposes 1st Sanctions on Iran Since Nuclear Deal

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EU Imposes 1st Sanctions on Iran Since Nuclear Deal

EU Imposes 1st Sanctions on Iran Since Nuclear Deal

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London, 10 Jan – In response to Iran’s terrorist activity over the past year in Europe, the European Union has decided to impose its first sanctions against Iran since the 2015 nuclear deal.

Both France and Denmark foiled two plots to kill dissidents on European soil last year, and on Tuesday, the Netherlands attributed the murders of two Iranian dissidents to the Iranian government.

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Iran’s Impatient over Implementation of European Special Purpose Vehicle

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Iran’s Impatient over Implementation of European Special Purpose Vehicle

Iran’s Impatient over Implementation of European Special Purpose Vehicle

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London, 10 Jan – The EU is committed to ensuring that EU-Iran trade and economic relations continue to benefit from the positive impact of the sanctions lifted JCPOA. The EU has introduced measures to alleviate the effects of US sanctions on European firms, and announced the creation of a new mechanism, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), to facilitate financial transactions with Iran.

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